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Dictionary: pre·cious   (prĕsh'əs) pronunciation
adj.
  1. Of high cost or worth; valuable.
  2. Highly esteemed; cherished.
  3. Dear; beloved.
  4. Affectedly dainty or overrefined: precious mannerisms.
  5. Informal. Thoroughgoing; unmitigated: a precious mess.
n.
One who is dear or beloved; a darling.

adv.
Used as an intensive: "He had precious little right to complain" (James Agee).

[Middle English, from Old French precios, from Latin pretiōsus, from pretium, price.]

preciously pre'cious·ly adv.
preciousness pre'cious·ness n.

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adjective

  1. Of great value: costly, inestimable, invaluable, priceless, valuable, worthy. Idioms: beyond price, of great price. See value/worthlessness/evaluation.
  2. Regarded with much love and tenderness: beloved, darling, dear, loved. See love/hatred.
  3. Artificially genteel: affected, artificial, mannered. Informal la-di-da. See good/bad, honest/dishonest, plain/fancy, true/false.

noun

    A person who is much loved: beloved, darling, dear, honey, love, minion, sweet, sweetheart, truelove. Informal sweetie. Idioms: light of one's life. See love/hatred.

Antonyms: precious
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adj

Definition: expensive; rare
Antonyms: cheap, common, inexpensive, worthless

adj

Definition: extremely sophisticated and picky
Antonyms: defective, deficient, impaired

adj

Definition: favorite, valued
Antonyms: disfavored, useless, valueless, worthless


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Worth a good deal of money. Also: Much loved.

pronunciation Words are plentiful, but deeds are precious. — Lech Walesa

Artist: Precious
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Formal Connection With:

  • Active: '80s
  • Genres: Rhythm & Blues
  • Instrument: Vocals, Producer, Main Performer
  • Representative Albums: "Soft But Hard," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Lollipop"

Biography

Vocalist Precious Wilson formerly sang with the disco group Eruption before going solo. She has had one single make the R&B Top 40: "I'll Be Your Friend" in 1986 on Jive. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Wikipedia: Precious (band)
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Precious
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Pop
Years active 1998 - 2000
Labels EMI
Former members
Louise Rose
Anya Lahiri
Sophie McDonnell
Kalli Clark-Sternberg
Jenny Frost

Precious were a British female group, comprising Louise Rose, Anya Lahiri, Sophie McDonnell, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Jenny Frost. They first achieved fame as the UK's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest and went on to become a moderately popular act until they decided it was time to go their own ways.

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Biography

Precious was established in late 1998 by friends Sophie McDonnell and Jenny Frost. A set of auditions saw the remaining members join, these were: Anya Lahiri, Kalli Clark-Sternberg and Louise Rose. [1]. It was Louise that would take up the lead vocals.

The following year saw things take off rapidly for the girls. In May 1999, Precious were voted in to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest taking place that year in Jerusalem, Israel. Their song, "Say It Again" proved popular and the group were able to sign with EMI to release Say It Again as a single on the 17 May. It debuted at No.6 in the UK singles chart. In the Eurovision Song Contest, Precious did not carry off the grand prix with "Say It Again", sharing 12th position [2], but this was not to stop them from continuing a greater pop career.

Precious went on to put together their debut album self-titled Precious. It featured a number of tracks including "Say It Again" with songwriters and producers such as the Danish, Cutfather & Joe and Chris Porter. The debut album was released 20 November 2000. As the group went public, promoting widely through 1999 and into 2000, the next single was due. Called "Rewind", this single was released 20 March 2000 and also enjoyed success in the UK singles chart. The 26 June 2000 saw Precious go on to release their third single "It's Gonna Be My Way". Their last single was quite appropriately called "New Beginning" with a video clip set in an industrial warehouse with the girlband acting like tough girls.

By the end of 2000, Precious as a group came under scrutiny. The group's success diminished and it was decided that the individual members should pursue separate careers. It would not be the last that the public would hear from members of the group, with Sophie McDonnell presenting for the BBC's CBBC brand, Jenny Frost replacing Kerry Katona in the band Atomic Kitten, and Anya Lahiri returning to her modelling activities. She has been one of the FHM Pit Girls in 2003, and she started a new career as an actress, playing with Jacqueline Bisset and Daniel Bernhardt. Lead singer, Louise Rose has also become an actress, her credits include the 2008 mini-series "Diamonds". Kalli Clark-Sternberg has since become a session singer.

Discography

Date Title UK Albums Chart Certification
Albums
20 November 2000 Precious -  
Singles
17 May 1999 "Say It Again" 6[3] Silver [4]
20 March 2000 "Rewind" 11[3]  
26 June 2000 "Its Gonna Be My Way" 27[3]  
13 November 2000 "New Beginning" 50[3]  

References

  1. ^ AskMen.com Biography Jenny Frost (Retrieved: September 15, 2006)
  2. ^ O'Connor, John Kennedy. The Eurovision Song Contest - The Official History. Carlton Books, UK. 2007 ISBN 978-1-84442-994-3
  3. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 433. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
  4. ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "Say It Again" Accessed: November 4, 2006

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Preceded by
Imaani
UK in the Eurovision Song Contest
1999
Succeeded by
Nicki French

Translations: Precious
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kostbar, dyrebar, elskede, affekteret, uduelig
n. - elskede
adv. - vældig, yderst

idioms:

  • precious few    yderst få
  • precious little    yderst lidt
  • precious metals    ædelt metal
  • precious stone    ædelsten

Nederlands (Dutch)
kostbaar, dierbaar, verfijnd, zeer

Français (French)
adj. - précieux, cher, affecté (un style, etc)
n. - trésor
adv. - fort

idioms:

  • precious few    fort peu
  • precious little    fort peu
  • precious metals    métaux précieux
  • precious stone    pierre précieuse

Deutsch (German)
adj. - wertvoll, kostbar, Edel...
adv. - (ugs.) herzlich
n. - Schatz

idioms:

  • precious few    herzlich wenige
  • precious little    herzlich wenige
  • precious metals    Edelmetalle
  • precious stone    Edelstein

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - βαρύτιμος, πολύτιμος, επιτηδευμένος, προσποιητός, (ως επιτακτικό) τέλειος
adv. - (πάρα) πολύ, εξαιρετικά

idioms:

  • precious few    εξαιρετικά ολιγάριθμοι
  • precious little    ελάχιστος
  • precious metals    πολύτιμα μέταλλα
  • precious stone    πολύτιμος λίθος

Italiano (Italian)
caro, prezioso, molto

idioms:

  • precious little/few    ben poco/pochi
  • precious metals    metalli preziosi
  • precious stone    pietra preziosa

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - precioso
adv. - preciosamente

idioms:

  • precious little/few    uns poucos privilegiados
  • precious metals    metais preciosos
  • precious stone    pedra preciosa

Русский (Russian)
драгоценный, ценный, ненаглядный

idioms:

  • precious little/few    очень мало
  • precious metals    драгоценные металлы
  • precious stone    драгоценный камень

Español (Spanish)
adj. - querido, amado
n. - querido, amado, tesoro
adv. - muy pocos, poquísimos

idioms:

  • precious few    muy pocos, poquísimos
  • precious little    muy pocos, poquísimos
  • precious metals    metales preciosos
  • precious stone    piedras preciosas

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - värdefull, dyrbar, kär, affekterad, älskling
adv. - väldigt, förbaskat

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
宝贵的, 珍爱的, 过于精致的, 宝贝, 心爱的人, 很, 非常

idioms:

  • precious few    非常少而极宝贝的
  • precious little    非常少, 极少
  • precious metals    贵重金属
  • precious stone    宝石

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寶貴的, 珍愛的, 過於精致的
n. - 寶貝, 心愛的人
adv. - 很, 非常

idioms:

  • precious few    非常少而極寶貝的
  • precious little    非常少, 極少
  • precious metals    貴重金屬
  • precious stone    寶石

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비싼, 귀중한
n. - 귀여운 사람
adv. - 매우, 대단한, 지독히

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 高価な, 貴重な, いとしい, 全くの, 気取った, 凝りすぎの
n. - 大事な人
adv. - 非常に

idioms:

  • precious little/few    とても少ない
  • precious metal    貴金属
  • precious metals    貴金属
  • precious stone    宝石

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثمين, نفيس, غالي (ظرف) تماما, كليه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮יקר, רב-ערך, גמור, מלאכותי, יקיר, נוקדן, דקדקן‬
n. - ‮דקדקן, נוקדן‬
adv. - ‮מאוד, מעט מאוד‬


 
 
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